I trade with IB because of my hours available to trade since they have the most international vehicles that I have found, there may be much better brokers for just ES. As for software I use Multicharts for charting with the IB feed (IB feed isn't great but it works for me right now and its free), and Bracket-Trader for order entry. Not recommending anything, those are just the things I use.
This is my short trade, at least on the playback data, from friday's 19 dec session. here price action is clearly deciphered with break of trendline and the 3br that signalled a short. Thanx for starting this thread, which is way more positive than most AHG related threads on the ET forum.